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Diet Center - Dieting glossary
Category: Food and Drink > Dieting Glossary
Date & country: 27/04/2012, UK
Words: 49
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hyperglycemia Increase in blood sugar.
hypertension Elevated blood pressure.
glucose A monosaccharide, sometimes known as blood sugar.
high quality protein A protein that is easily digestible and a complete protein.
hypoglycemia Deficiency of glucose in the blood, low blood sugar.
fiber A general term denoting the structural part of plants. They are not digested by human digestive enzymes, although some are digested by the gastrointestinal tract bacterial.
exchange lists Diet planning tools that organize foods by their nutrient and energy contents. Foods on any single list can be used interchangeably.
essential amino acids Amino acids that the body cannot make in sufficient amounts to meet physiological needs and must come from foods we consume.
energy metabolism The reactions by which the body obtains and spends the energy from food.
enzyme A protein that facilitates chemical reactions without itself being changed in the process.
diabetes type 2 Non-Insulin Dependent-persons body does produce insulin but fat cells resist the insulin. Majority of cases are due to obesity.
diet To eat sparingly or according to prescribed rules.
electrolytes Essential elements necessary for cell function to regulate the distribution of body fluids, (Ex. sodium, potassium).
diabetes type 1 Insulin Dependent-persons body does not produce insulin at all.
counseling The professional guidance of an individual in a specific area.
carbohydrate A compound composed of sugars.
caffeine A natural stimulant found in many common foods and beverages, including coffee, tea and chocolate.
calorie Unit of heat, measurement of energy.
complete protein A protein containing all the essential amino acids.
blood pressure The pressure of the blood on the walls of the arteries.
bulimia Eating disorder characterized by binge eating, sometimes followed by vomiting or purging.
behavioral guidance Provides nutritional counseling to learn proper eating habits.
behavior modification The changing of behavior by the manipulation of cues and environment factors that trigger behavior. The changing of behavior itself.
anthropometric Relating to measurement of the physical characteristics of the body such as height and weight.
amino acids The building blocks of protein.
anorexia Eating Disorder that leads to a potentially fatal low body weight.
hypotension Low blood pressure.
ideal body weight The weight appropriate for an individual that results in a body mass index of 20-25.
impedance analysis A method of body composition analysis based on electrical conductance and the greater electrical conductivity of fat-free mass.
insulin A hormone secreted by special cells in the pancreas in response to increased blood glucose (blood sugar) concentrations.
lactose intolerance A condition that results from inability to digest the milk sugar-lactose.
lactose The main carbohydrate in milk (milk sugar).
lean body mass The fat-free mass or part of the body including all its components except fat storage.
lipids A family of compounds that includes triglycerides (fats and oils), phospholipids and sterols.
metabolism The sum total of all the chemical reactions that go on in living cells; also the transformation by which energy is made available for the uses of the organism.
minerals Inorganic elements; some minerals are essential nutrients required in small amounts.
morbid obesity 100% to 149% above ideal body weight.
monosaccharide A carbohydrate that consists of a single ring.
nutrients Substances obtained from food and used in the body to provide energy and structural materials and to regulate growth, maintenance and repair of the body's tissue.
obesity A chronic disease characterized by excessively high body fat in relation to lean body tissue.
overweight An excess of body weight that includes fat, bone and muscle.
plateau (weight) Reaching a level or period of stability.
protein An energy yielding nutrient.
saturated fat Fatty acids that have all the hydrogen they can hold on their chemical chains. They mainly come from animal foods.
testimonial A statement testifying to benefits received.
triglycerides The scientific name for the common form of fat, found in both the body and in foods. Most body fat is stored in the form of triglycerides.
unsaturated fat (Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated) are missing one or more hydrogen pairs on their chemical chains. They mainly come from vegetable sources and fish.
vegetarians A general term used to describe people who exclude meat, poultry, fish or other animal-derived foods from their diets.
vitamins Organic, essential nutrients required in small amounts.
